New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14
THE LABOR PARTY PLATFORM
DEsULroRY WORK OF THE CONVENTION.

OFFICERS CHOsEN-MUCH TIME wAsTED-PRINCf-
Piles PROCLAIMED.
Tho second session Of the county convention OF the
United LABOR Party was held In Clarendon Hall last
night The delegates had been put under better control
than at the and principal business
OF the the election Of officers comparative
order was maintained for time The attendance was
not 80 large the week previous As the night wore
on the restraint he oosened and the old
of disorder and practical anarchy were renewed Ltus
business accomplished.
The meeting was called to order by ViceChairman
Frank Terrell. william McCabe. who was chairman OF
the committee to investigate the XvIth Assembly Dis
tct case reported for the admission OF the delegation or
that district Delegate Goldsmith. OF the Xth District
protested against Delegate IT, Marcuse halter who 1t
is alleged is scab After discussion the en-
tire delegation admitted and the protest against Mr.
Marcuse was referred TO the delegation
DR. ]. Coughlin OF the IVth Assembly District. the
chairman of the Committee Permanent Organization
made report providing for list OF officers for the con-
venton There was some debate on the question as to
whether not the body was convention or county
committee 1t ended without result and the report
adopted The committee then began
the election OF officers. John McMackin
was unanimously chosen permanent chairman
amid cheers and Mr. McMackn was escorted the chair
by H. Alden Spencer and r. j. Hinton. The vote for first
yice-chairman on the first ballot stood: Frank Farrell
1888 William McCabe 90; Charles Maxwell SO. with AZ
scattering The second ballot resulted in the election OF
Frank Farrell with l76 votes against 163 for William Nc
Cable Henry Enrich, OF the Furniture Workers. dele
gate from the XXIId Assembly District was elected sec
ond vice-charman almost unanimously
John BOgert defeated James Archibald for recording
secretary after warm contest In the election OF the
second secretary which provided for In the report OF
the Committee on Organization, curious complication
arose The had stated what OF he
to he. The chairman was appealed to- but refused
to make a ruling. The convention In tange which
Mr. McNackn united by ruling that the report of the
committee which had been adopted was OF no account ana
motion was made t. the officers provided for in
the constitution which had not been presented as vet
Then theIe was wrangle which was only increased e.
when John McMackin resigned the chair To FRANK FER
rell and taking the floor. said
Ry keeping iris body in embryonic state we simply com
mn sq' h r ose and his could only be
derstoo by those who wished to m are
move that this body be jared general committee.
H. Alden Spencer, chairman Of the Committee on Or
Canzaon objected To his report being so unceremoiou
y set aside debate bade fair TO become acrnon
ous point OF order was raised mat Mr. MsNacxn
was ont of order decided and the election or
secretary with defined duties was proceeded Win
After half hour had been wasted A. g. Was was
ground they did not know what they were vOng lot
Another hal hour spent in the election OF sergea
alarms Jeremiah Murphy east vote from the Isl
District for the Rev. Dr. C. 7. Mccarthy. but james
Lynch. of the XvIIth Assembly District was elected
Professor Daniel DE Leon. the chairman or the commit
tee on Platform. then presented the committees Work
The platform. after giving revieH OF the anu THEORIES
OF Henry George the under ing cause OF tue move
ment which led the formation OF the party continues
in part:
Until National convention shall otherwise determine We
adopt the name and style Of the United Labor Party.
aim. other things al TIE restitution OF
the people and to imposition
Of a lanI values. Irrespective OF improvements
system OF finance;
nj the the Of issuing Understanding
bonds and instead Of legal tender nom
AMI at the establish ment III l@
of national monetary sysiem In which CIR ulitn2 Mrlut
i'm necessary quantity shall direct To the without
shall legal tender payment OF all debts puOc ana
abolition OF the present wasteul inadequate anf
one sed Ownership OF the means ot rans
poitatiOn and muunicaion. 49,, ,,,.
AT the eniranchise nrnt our female felow'cltzenS
abolition Of anirect taNatjn anu on taxes vi III
dusTy the products OF labor ..- a.,
and rough reform1tion OF our lnnl
cil system publication Of our courts anu AZ l'
provision aequ public industra anu sclenlnc euucA
.,oniov
ers 10 employees Of laws tor the equalization OF Nsss
publc enploycs u sexes; for the Incorporation
trades unOns and associations ana or ue "''o" y" Wv
OF labor. ,,oa,
Al thc election laws which shall NOT, ke those
now in force Illumination corruption ana rau
aim AT the o, the present RIDICULOUS tNu e
ami The e.tabi shmrnt Of WISE alnu
which shall properly protect Doth lhe "o'e'uho"
and IT. employees ,.hor
AT the the degrahng competition o.
OF the contract system on puohc "otA'
and OF an class egi- alton civil an criminal
The convention adjourned until next thursday mgn
after adopiing the platform presented